Andy
Watson
City Life Comedian of the Year 2005
This quick-fire act immediately grabs audiences with his hard-hitting one-liners and leaves them in hysterics with his playful style and physical comedy skills. In October 2005 he won the City Life North West Comedian of the Year Award (past winners of the prestigious award have included Peter Kay, Caroline Aherne, Dave Spikey and Jason Manford). In 2008 he supported Paddy McGuinness on his Plus You! Tour, for 29 dates. He is based in Salford and has a car. Andy has been performing stand-up for six years and performs at comedy clubs across the UK.
Shows...
October 2009 - 'One Hour Show' (Manchester Comedy Festival)
August-November 2008 - Supporting Paddy McGuinness on his Plus You! Tour (29 dates, 30 minute set)
October 2008 - 'Finest Hour' (Manchester Comedy Festival, 1 hour show)
August 2007 - 'Watson's World' (Edinburgh Festival, 1 hour show, 4th-25th August)
October 2006 - 'Rising Star' (Manchester Comedy Festival, 45 minute show)
Comedy clubs he's performed at…
The Comedy Store, Highlight, The Frog & Bucket, The Glee Club, The Stand, XS Malarkey, Mirth On Monday, Just The Tonic, Buzz Comedy, Rawhide, Baby Blue, The Last Laugh, Alexander's, Giggling Badger, You're 'Aving A Giraffe, Monkey Business, Up The Creek, Comedy Cellar, Comedy Inc.
Nice things they've said…
"Very funny!" Paddy McGuinness
"Nice f***ing job!" Tom Stade
"The perfect mix of a great performer and a great thinker." Adam Bloom
"An irresistible, infectious style that had the audience rapt from the get-go." Chortle
"Like a force of nature he grasped the crowd's attention and left them in hysterics." City Life
"His gags were superb and the performance element to his set was wholly original and uproariously funny. Definitely one to watch." The Hinckley Times
"One of the strongest openers we've had in ages. Absolutely brilliant." Steffen Peddie, Big Owl Comedy
"Feedback for Andy's 20 was excellent." Lee Martin, The Frog & Bucket
"A bundle of high energy brilliance." Toby Hadoke, XS Malarkey
"The hardest-working comic I've ever met." Jason Cook
"Brilliant... He's probably the fastest-improving comedian that I've seen on the circuit in the last two or three years."
Lee Fenwick (Mick Sergeant)
References...
Agraman, Steffen Peddie, Dave Ward, Rob Riley, Lee Martin, Toby Hadoke, Des Sharples, Darrell Martin, Mike Newall, James Christopher, Jim Smallman, James Blood, Colin Charles, Luke Hannon, Smug Roberts
